Project Gutenberg 2023-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 80 Ladd, George Trumbull 1842 1921 Ladd, G. T. (George Trumbull) Ladd, George Trumball Rare days in Japan $aLondon :$bLongmans, Green and Co., $c1910. Reading ease score: 47.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. Peter Becker, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rare Days in Japan" by George Trumbull Ladd is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The work captures the author's personal experiences and observations during his visits to Japan, offering insights into the culture, landscapes, and political landscape of the country at that time. Ladd aims to provide an intimate perspective of Japan—its beauty and its people—crafted through his unique encounters and reflection on the nation's transition into modernity. The opening of the book sets the stage for Ladd's initial arrival in Japan in 1892, illustrating his awe and wonder at the unfamiliar landscape. He describes the charm and vibrancy of the country's sights, from the majestic Mount Fuji to the bustling harbors. Ladd recounts encountering both the strangeness of the local customs and the warmth of the Japanese people, particularly emphasizing a visit to the Imperial Diet. In this setting, he reflects on Japan's efforts at establishing a constitutional government and the contrasting dynamics he witnesses during the political proceedings, all while navigating the intricacies of being an outsider in a new culture. His narrative combines personal anecdotes with broader observations, leading the reader into a vivid world of Japanese life in this transformational period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/raredaysinjapan00laddiala 20211101105933ladd 1910 gb en Japan -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 506944 2024-09-29T15:42:27.015682 text/html 480492 2023-12-05T23:27:30 text/html 1351993 2024-09-29T15:42:34.521671 application/epub+zip 1348313 2024-09-29T15:42:28.764689 application/epub+zip 334435 2024-09-29T15:42:27.817704 application/epub+zip 1865273 2024-09-29T15:42:39.106677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1825898 2024-09-29T15:42:33.749636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463962 2024-09-29T15:42:26.355674 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 444105 2023-12-05T23:27:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14429 2024-09-29T15:42:39.243623 application/rdf+xml 14939 2024-09-29T15:42:28.035674 image/jpeg 2198 2024-09-29T15:42:27.925675 image/jpeg 1397965 2024-09-29T15:42:27.124695 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia